Yuri Viktorovich Ofrosimov (russian: Юрий Викторович Офросимов; 1894–1967) was a Russian poet and theater critic. He was born in
Moscow
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and emigrated to
Berlin
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in 1920, where he was active in the Russian emigre literary community, including the
Berlin Poets' Club
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* Mikhail Gorlin (leader of the club)
* Raisa Blokh (wife of M. Gorlin)
* Vladimir Korvin-Piotr ...
. In 1933, Ofrosimov moved to
Belgrade
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; during
World War II
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, he was arrested by German forces. After the war, he lived with his wife
Dorothea Vogels in
Ennenda
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History
Ennenda is first ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
Some of Ofrosimov's writings are published under the name George Rosimov.
Writings
*1921. ''Stikhi ob uteriannom''. Berlin : Izd-vo I.P. Ladyzhnikova.
*1926. ''Teatr: fel'etony''. Berlin : Volga.
References
*G. ROSIMOV (IURII OFROSIMOV) PAPERS
GEN MSS 312 Beinecke Library, Yale University.
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Russian male writers
1894 births
1967 deaths
Soviet emigrants to Germany